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WHO South Africa Leads the Way Towards a Healthier Future with National Bridging and One Health Framework Workshop
In a remarkable collaboration between the World Health Organization (WHO) Country Office in South Africa, the WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO), World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) , and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), a National Bridging and One Health Framework five-day workshop was hosted from 4-8 September 2023, with
6 best ISP bets in South Africa 2023
As South Africa continues to embrace the digital age, the demand for reliable internet connectivity keeps soaring. With the internet service provider (ISP) numbers in the market, it becomes crucial to identify the best options for consumers in South Africa. This article explores the top six ISPs in South Africa, evaluating their offerings, customer service
Where is Africa in the global conversation on regulating AI?
Globally, stakeholders are talking about the need to regulate Artificial Intelligence. African governments have developed regulations to drive the adoption of AI on the continent, but there is still a burning question of Africa’s place in the ongoing debate. Like the rest of the world, Africa has caught the AI bug. For context, there are
Deal Source Africa platform launched to bridge the 331$bn funding gap for African businesses
Deal Source Africa, a comprehensive program to connect African businesses with investors and transaction advisors and African Impact Funds with investors has fficially launched at the West Africa Deal Summit held in Accra yesterday. The program will help to bridge the $331 billion funding gap for African SMEs, especially those with high growth potential by offering solutions that
INC Consulting Africa launches with a drive to improve innovation in Africa’s healthcare sector
Irene Nwaukwa and Dr Philip Ikeme have collaborated to build INC Consulting Africa, a healthcare consulting company poised to facilitate innovation in the healthcare space. The pair, both healthcare professionals, with Irene being a healthcare marketing expert, have over 45 years of combined experience working in the healthcare sector in sub-Saharan Africa and are passionate
Africa: Taking a Toll
A trip to Kenya's capital Nairobi is often associated with unproductive time spent in the city's tortuous traffic. It is to be expected in a city with over 5 million inhabitants, with a rapidly growing population expected to reach 7 million by 2030. Prior to the new expressway, it was the norm that a 26
Tax breaks in Mali and weak import procedures in the UAE fuel the multi-billion dollar illicit trade. West Africa's lucrative gold trade has a costly dark side. Discrepancies in data on gold production and trade between Mali and Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expose a massive illegal business, particularly in the artisanal mining…
South Africa: Sugar Ray Leonard Boxing Belt Stolen From Mandela Museum
Cape Town — South African police say a championship belt given by American professional boxer Sugar Ray Leonard to the country's first democratically elected president, Nelson Mandela, has been stolen. Police say the belt was taken July 1 in a break-in at Mandela's Soweto house, which was turned into a museum. Leonard's World Boxing Council…
S.Africa Covid cases at highest level in months
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain South Africa is witnessing a "worrying" spike in coronavirus cases after a relative lull in new infections, official data showed Friday. Daily official updates released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Friday showed 4,631 infections had been detected in the past 24 hours. This is the highest number…
Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination six-fold
Brazzaville, 3 February 2022 – Although COVID-19 vaccine supplies to Africa have risen significantly, the continent is struggling to expand rollout, with only 11% of the population fully vaccinated. The vaccination rate needs to increase six times if the continent is to meet the 70% target set for the middle of this year. The World…